Chapter 21: The Poetry of Boji

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  It wasn't until almost noon that Ji Siyu realized something was off, as Qiao Yu hadn't appeared all morning, and even the secretary with a doll-like face who always pretended to be serious was nowhere to be found.

  Yesterday in the car... then he didn't dare show up again?

  Qiao Yu took an early flight today, and as soon as he got off the plane with Yin He and Chang, they rushed to the hotel. After checking in, Yin He turned around and saw a car parked at the hotel entrance. A gentle and beautiful woman got out of the car, smiled, and walked towards Qiao Yu, "You're here, why didn't you say anything?"

  Qiao Yu raised his head and smiled, "I didn't tell you, but you still knew, didn't you?"

  Bo Qi's expression changed, and then he burst out laughing. "This is my territory, are you questioning the Bo family's abilities?"

  Qiao Yu smiled warmly, "It's not what you think, I'm just tired today and was planning to visit tomorrow. Since you're here first, let's have dinner together."

  Yin Hechang watched as Qiao Yu and Bo Jishi ate quietly without exchanging a word, their meal tasteless like chewing wax.

  When they were halfway through their meal, Bo Ji Shi went out to answer a call and came back saying he had to leave first.

  Baoji Shi waited for a moment, Qiao Yu still sent her off with a smile on his face, but he didn't say anything to send her off. She hesitated for a moment and quickly left. When she reached the hotel entrance, she turned back to take another look.

  Yin Hechang whispered to Qiao Yu, "Isn't General Qiao going to see Miss Bao off?"

  Qiao Yu didn't even lift his head, continuing to eat, "I don't have that kind of fate with her, don't wrongly misunderstand someone."

  Yin He Chang suddenly lifted his head to look at Qiao Yu, he was still the same gentle appearance, the arc of the shallow smile at the corner of his mouth hadn't changed, so why did he suddenly feel a bit chilly?

  Qiao Yu noticed his surprise, took a sip of water and swallowed the food in his mouth before speaking slowly, "From the time the plane landed to now, it's only been two hours, she can already know who came and went on her turf, you say, would Secretary Qiao like such a woman?"

  Yin Hechang curled his lips, someone as high-profile as Ji Sixuan, Secretary Qiao probably wouldn't like either.

  Yin Hechang has been following Qiao Yu for several years, and over the years, he has seen Qiao Yu become more and more elegant and refined, but also increasingly profound and difficult to fathom. All these changes became even more bizarre after Ji Siyuan appeared, and relying on his intuition, he sensed that the relationship between the two was not as simple as that of a senior and junior fellow disciple.

  Qiao Yu had stayed in this place for two years, and this time he came back mainly to have the final negotiation with the investor of the resort project. At that time, the investor happened to be the Bo family.

  The Bo family is considered a large family in the south, with the identity of a red-top merchant, entrenched in the coastal area, with extensive connections and a wide range of fields, giving a sense of occupying the land as king.

  It was originally a public matter, but the head of the Bo family, Bo Zhen, did not make an appointment during working hours or at the company, but instead made an appointment with Qiao Yu to go to the Bo family for dinner the next evening.

  Qiao Yu also accepted calmly and prepared a gift on time for the appointment the next day.

  As soon as he got off the car, he saw Bo Zhongyang standing a few steps away waiting for him. It had been several years since they last met, and this man seemed to have become even more upright, walking over with a smile to greet him, calling out "Second Brother".

  The Bo family and the Qiao family lived in a large courtyard when Qiao Yu was young, but later the Bo family moved south and lost contact. It wasn't until Bo Zhongyang went north to test his skills that they reestablished contact and resumed their childhood nickname for Qiao Yu, "National Second Brother", which he fully deserved.

  Qiao Yu helplessly said, "I'm just a few days older than you, no need to call me Second Brother."

  Bo Qiangyang smiled and walked slowly with Qiao Yu, "It's still big after a day. Ji Shi is helping in the kitchen to prepare meals, knowing you're coming, busy for an afternoon."

  Qiao Yu listened and couldn't help but laugh, "In the past, you pursued my sister but didn't succeed, now you insist on dragging your own sister into a relationship with me, what's going on, do you really want to be family with me?"

  Bo Qiangyang smiled wryly and whispered, "Whatever you do, don't mention this again. My wife somehow found out about it and has been nagging me nonstop. I've finally managed to forget about it for a while, so please don't remind her."

  Qiao Yu glanced at Bao Zhongyang, smiled slightly and nodded.

  In fact, Bo Zhongyang and Bo Ji did not have the brotherly love he spoke of, but rather a well-known discord.

  The Bo family named their sons with the characters "Bo Zhong Shu Ji" to show order of seniority, and only children who pleased Bo Zhen would use these four characters. However, the character "Ji" was exceptionally given to Bo Jishi, a girl, showing that she is not simple. In recent years, the open and secret struggles between the siblings have been no news. Once Qiao Yu and Bo Jishi are together, Bo Jishi can proudly show off her status as the future daughter-in-law of the Qiao family. How could someone like Bo Zhongyang just watch as unfavorable things happen to him?

  His unusually enthusiastic matchmaking only makes people more suspicious.

  Bao Zhongyang took Qiao Yu into the house and went straight to the study.

  Qiao Yu handed over the gift and called out in a humble tone, "Boss Bao."

  Bo Jian immediately took over, smiling and saying, "We're all family, and we're at home, so just call me Uncle Bo like you used to when you were little."

  Qiao Yu smiled and did not refute, but he also stopped speaking.

  Bo Zhongyang glanced at Bo Zhen, then at Qiao Yu, and a very subtle arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.

  Soon came a knock at the door, Bo Ji Shi pushed open the door and came in, looking at Bo Zhen and Qiao Yu with an inquiring expression, "The meal is ready, let's eat while we chat?"

  Bao Zhen stood up from behind the table and walked out with Qiao Yu, putting his arm around his shoulder in a familiar manner, saying "Let's eat and chat at the same time."

  Qiao Yu didn't bring it up intentionally at the dinner table, they just chatted about family matters.

  After dinner, Madame Bo directed Bo Ji Shi to bring out the fruit, and Bo Zhen also invited Qiao Yu to eat some fruit.

  Qiao Yu also started eating fruit without any hurry or impatience, and calmly chatted with the Bo family about international situations, domestic economy, regional differences, and old stories.

  Qiao Yu observed him for a while, he didn't say much, the calmness between his eyebrows became more apparent, always smiling warmly, when listening to others speak, he would look into their eyes, occasionally opening his mouth to say something that hit the nail on the head.

  Just like when this young man came to him with the project, he didn't intend to invest at first. Not long ago, Bo Zhongyang went north to test the waters, but the result was not as good as he had imagined. He is a businessman and attaches great importance to interests, which is his nature. However, he is not an ordinary businessman, and he doesn't care about trivial profits.

  A simple sentence from Ke Qiao Yu changed his mind.

  Qiao Yu sat across from him, separated by a long conference table, quietly listening to his excuses. Behind Qiao Yu were the Qiao and He families, although they were far away, the two families' connections were intertwined, and even on his own turf, he had to refuse with some tact.

  Qiao Yu seemed unsurprised by his refusal, listening quietly before speaking slowly, "The Tao Te Ching says, 'If you want to shrink something, you must first expand it; if you want to weaken something, you must first strengthen it; if you want to abolish something, you must first establish it; if you want to take something away, you must first give it.' In the late Spring and Autumn period, various emerging forces continued to grow stronger. In Jin State, a group of powerful families emerged, known as the 'Six Gentlemen'. After Fan and Zhonghang were annexed, Zhibo made a request for territory to Wei Xuanzi, who immediately refused. However, Wei Xuanzi's advisor, Ren Zhang, suggested: 'Please don't directly refuse Zhibo, just satisfy his demands. Once he gets a taste of success, he will become arrogant and insatiable, stretching out his hands everywhere. At that time, the other vassals will inevitably be dissatisfied, leading to an alliance to take down the isolated and arrogant Zhibo. Can his life be saved?' Wei Xuanwang followed Ren Zhang's clever plan and allocated some land to Zhibo. Later, Zhibo was indeed hated by Zhao, Wei, and Han. Not only did Wei Xuanzi recover the lost territory, but he also gained even more land. You must have heard this story before, right? Do you really think that a red-hatted merchant's hat can be worn for long? What do you think is the reason for the Bo family's prosperity in recent years? Did they ever think of returning north after migrating south from the north? Was it just a coincidence that Bo Zhongyang repeatedly went to the north to test the waters? This project is not unprofitable, but it depends on what 'profit' you value."

  Bao Zhen came back to his senses from his memories, took a sip of tea and said, "It's getting late, I still have something to discuss with Qiao Yu, let's go to the study?"

  Qiao Yu nodded and quickly got up, following Bao Zhen to the study room.

  Bo shook open the door and handed over the contract. "The contract has been ready for a long time, I have already signed it, and the group will determine the personnel as soon as possible to cooperate with you."

  Qiao Yu took it over and looked at it for a few moments, then smiled and raised his head, "Then thank you, Director Bao. I hope our cooperation goes smoothly."

  After Qiao Yu left the Bo family, Bo Ji Shi knocked on the door of the study and said straightforwardly, "Dad, I want to be in charge of this project."

  Bo Shen looked out of the window, Qiao Yu's car lights flashed in the darkness and quickly disappeared. He then spoke up, "Your brother said the same thing."

  Bo Qi Shi paused for a moment, raised her head and looked at Bo Zhen, her eyes firm, "I will win it from his hands."

  Bo Jian didn't express any opinion, still with his back to her, "Having talent but being laid-back is a great talent, having wisdom and a gentle demeanor is great wisdom. Qiao Yu is a great talent with great wisdom, if you have his support, why do you need to work so hard?"

  Baoji didn't respond, he just lowered his head and smiled.

  Qiao Yuxing's conduct, having been influenced by both the Qiao and He families, is warm and courteous, with no sharp edges or rough corners. However, this does not mean that others can take advantage of him as they please. On the contrary, people like him are precisely those who should be treated with caution. It is not weakness, nor is it tolerance, but rather a quiet strength.

  Baoji still remembered when Qiao Yu had just been transferred here, at that time he was not yet stable, after proposing a motion several so-called Southern elders shouted without any air of dignity, not supporting him at all, "This is the South, not your North!"

  Later, she had already forgotten how things turned out, but remembered that Qiao Yu's eyebrows and eyes were calm and quiet, without any panic or embarrassment, and slightly raised his eyes to scan around. She stood behind Bao Zhen's body, just with that one glance, she knew what was meant by "aura".

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, a few months later, no one dared to speak loudly in front of Qiao Yu again. Those old and arrogant elders were easily dealt with by him, and they became obedient.

  He is that kind of man, doesn't need to be elegant or refined, doesn't need to be eloquent, just sitting there alone is enough to make a big impact.

  How could such a man not understand Bao Zhen's intention? If she takes advantage of the situation at this time, won't she be looked down upon by him?

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